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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Kids: Building Positive Habits and Patterns Therapy-for-kidsengage treatment

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Kids: Building Positive Habits and Patterns

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) was developed in the 1960s by psychiatrist, Aaron Beck. CBT is a structured, short-term, goal-oriented form of psychotherapy that “targets multiple areas of potential vulnerability (e.g., cognitive, behavioral, affective) with developmentally-guided strategies and traverses multiple intervention…
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May 6, 2024
The Art of Communication: Helping Children Develop Strong Social Skills engage treatmentmental health

The Art of Communication: Helping Children Develop Strong Social Skills

Communication development for young children includes gaining the skills to understand and to express thoughts, feelings, and information, and encompasses both verbal and non-verbal cues. Language development expert, Lois Bloom, further describes communication development “as guided by the need for…
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April 14, 2024
The Importance of Self-Care: Teaching Kids to Take Care of Their Mental Health engage treatmentmental health

The Importance of Self-Care: Teaching Kids to Take Care of Their Mental Health

Self-care is defined as “the ability to care for oneself through awareness, self-control, and self-reliance in order to achieve, maintain, or promote optimal health and well-being. Self-care practices involve both nurturing one’s physical and mental health, which can be accomplished…
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April 8, 2024